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Moderator: Dr. Ellen Prager, Earth2Ocean, Inc/ORRAP
Panelists: Bill Blakemore, ABC News CorrespondentCheryl Dybas, NSF/Freelance Science Writer
Mark Bauman, National Geographic Society
“The public doesn’t know about dinosaurs because of the Discovery Channel. They know about dinosaurs because of Jurassic Park”.
NSF survey, 2004 - approximately 50% believed dinosaurs and humans lived at the same time!
Public Opinion Polls:• People know very little about ocean issues;• Don’t think individual actions affect the ocean;• Believe industry is responsible for problems; • Think an average of 27% of reefs worldwide are fully
protected from damaging activities;• Care about the ocean, although political elites think
the general public doesn’t care (Latin American survey);
• Trust in Sources on The Environment, 1996• NGS (68%)• Zoos and Aquariums (51%)• NOAA (49%)• Public TV (42%)• President (10%)• Member of Congress (7%)
Sources: Mellman and Seaweb, 1996, 1998; Edge Research 2002; The Ocean Project & Belden, Russonello & Stewart, 1999; Glover & Earle, 2004;
NSF Science and Engineering Indicators 2006
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Magazine3%
Internet12%
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Television53%
Radio8%
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